JSEA RM-08/SCS Health & Safety Management System
Ladder & Stepladder Use
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Task steps, hazards and controls
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| Step | Hazards | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Assess the task against the height hierarchy | Inappropriate ladder use for sustained or higher-risk work, falls from height | Confirm at the prestart that the task is low risk and short duration; where it is not, require a platform or Main Contractor provided scaffold |
| Select and inspect the ladder | Defective, domestic-rated or wrong-length ladder | Industrial rated only, pre-use inspection, tag out and remove defective ladders immediately, correct length for a 1m hand-hold above the work |
| Set up and secure | Slip-out, soft or sloping ground, doors opening into the ladder, vehicles or people | 4:1 pitch, level and firm footing with levellers, tie off or foot the ladder, control doors and traffic, barrier and sign the base |
| Work from the ladder | Falls, dropped tools, over-reaching, electrical contact | Three points of contact, belt or hoist tools, keep the body within the stiles, non-conductive ladders near electrical hazards, descend and reposition rather than reach |
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Assess the task against the height hierarchy
Hazards
Inappropriate ladder use for sustained or higher-risk work, falls from height
Critical controls
Confirm at the prestart that the task is low risk and short duration; where it is not, require a platform or Main Contractor provided scaffold
Critical controls
- Ladder use only where the live-job assessment confirms the task is low risk and short duration
- Industrial rated, inspected and tagged ladder, secured and pitched 4:1
- Three points of contact — no over-reaching and no carrying tools while climbing
Minimum PPE
Safety footwearHi-vis clothingGlovesChin-strap hard hat where overhead hazards exist
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